South Colombian University: Statistics

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#5494 of 14,131 In the World
#366 of 1,756 In Latin America
#47 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 3 In Neiva
#1595 of 6,689 For Philosophy
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
usco.edu.co
Languages
Spanish
Acceptance rate
47%*

* South Colombian University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination (ICFES test)
Academic CalendarJanuary to December (January - May; August-December)

Research profile

South Colombian University has published 3,135 scientific papers with 12,002 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Geography and Cartography, and Physics.

Publications
3,135
Citations
12,002

South Colombian University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,358 / 5,819
Philosophy
2,080 / 3,428
Political Science
852 / 2,206
Biology
843 / 7,630
Medicine
831 / 6,286
Environmental Science
747 / 4,743
Engineering
535 / 3,030
Chemistry
500 / 4,226
Geography and Cartography
488 / 2,803
Physics
470 / 2,977
Computer Science
428 / 3,127
Sociology
412 / 2,072
Psychology
411 / 4,179
Pathology
373 / 4,166
Quantum and Particle physics
319 / 2,236
Geology
315 / 3,166
Mathematics
311 / 2,701
Law
292 / 1,525
Genetics
274 / 3,442
Materials Science
235 / 1,525
Psychiatry
234 / 2,825
Biochemistry
216 / 2,192
Statistics
203 / 2,153
Paleontology
195 / 2,487
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
186 / 291
Surgery
180 / 1,844
Business
177 / 1,095
Ecology
174 / 2,165
Organic Chemistry
171 / 1,514
Immunology
169 / 2,643
Linguistics
158 / 968
Optical Engineering
155 / 1,152
History
155 / 1,116
Economics
150 / 767
Archaeology
145 / 1,112
Mechanical Engineering
141 / 603
Electrical Engineering
136 / 850
Virology
134 / 2,268
Public Health
113 / 829
Neuroscience
112 / 1,292

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 6 0
1993 11 1
1994 4 1
1995 3 1
1996 10 3
1997 25 2
1998 5 6
1999 17 10
2000 20 11
2001 52 10
2002 27 16
2003 16 25
2004 31 19
2005 14 43
2006 39 43
2007 26 42
2008 59 44
2009 79 51
2010 114 60
2011 88 85
2012 105 182
2013 108 250
2014 182 282
2015 310 317
2016 150 316
2017 180 547
2018 175 754
2019 166 968
2020 243 1224
2021 267 1591
2022 215 1511
2023 217 1709
2024 154 1642
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 300,000-1,200,000 per programme (COP)

Programs and Degrees

Tecnólogo Civil Engineering, Software Engineering
Profesional Universitario Accountancy, Agricultural Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Biology, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Hotel Management, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Engineering, Law, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Parks and Recreation, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Science Education, Software Engineering, Sports, Tourism
Especialización Administrative Law, Anaesthesiology, Epidemiology, Finance, Health Administration, Human Resources, Information Management, Management, Marketing, Medicine, Nephrology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Paediatrics, Statistics, Surgery, Taxation, Urology
Maestría Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Education, Educational Research, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Higher Education Teacher Training, Natural Sciences, Neurology, Peace and Disarmament, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physical Education, Private Law, Psychology, Public Law, Special Education, Taxation
Doctorado Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Education, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences

South Colombian University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Economics and Administration Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance
Faculty : Education Art Education, Education, Foreign Languages Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Parks and Recreation, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Science Education, Sports
Faculty : Engineering Agricultural Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Forestry, Industrial Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Software Engineering
Faculty : Exact and Natural Sciences Applied Mathematics, Aquaculture, Physics
Faculty : Health Sciences Health Sciences
Faculty : Law and Social Sciences Law, Political Sciences
Faculty : Social Sciences and Humanities Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences

General information

Alternative names USCO
Universidad Surcolombiana
Founded 1976
Accreditation Congreso de la República; Congreso de la República
Colors red, white

Location and contacts

Address Avenida Pastrana Borrero - Carrera 1
Neiva, Huila
Colombia
City population 380,000

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